Set $A$ as the origin and express $M,$ $N,$ and $C$ in terms of the vectors $\overrightarrow{AB}$ and $\overrightarrow{AD}$

Points of line $MN$ have the form $tM + (1-t)N;$ also write $P = s\,(\overrightarrow{AB} + \overrightarrow{AD}),$ match coefficients, and add the two resulting equations

Place $A$ at the origin and let $\mathbf{b} = \overrightarrow{AB}$ and $\mathbf{d} = \overrightarrow{AD},$ so that $C = \mathbf{b} + \mathbf{d},$ $M = \frac{17}{1000}\mathbf{b},$ and $N = \frac{17}{2009}\mathbf{d}.$ Since $P$ lies on $\overline{AC},$ write $P = s\,(\mathbf{b} + \mathbf{d})$ where $s = \frac{AP}{AC};$ since $P$ also lies on line $MN,$ write $P = tM + (1 - t)N$ for some $t.$

Because $\mathbf{b}$ and $\mathbf{d}$ are independent, the coefficients must agree: $$s = \frac{17t}{1000}$$ and $$s = \frac{17(1-t)}{2009}.$$ Thus $t = \frac{1000s}{17}$ and $1 - t = \frac{2009s}{17};$ adding gives $1 = \frac{3009s}{17}.$

Therefore $\frac{AC}{AP} = \frac{1}{s} = \frac{3009}{17} = 177.$